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The weather pattern has certainly transitioned. Rainfall, some locally heavy, and some significant snowfall across the western states into the High Plains, have already started to eat away at the drought across the Central Plains. Since May 4, significant precipitation has fallen across parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas…To read
Read DetailsOn the evening of Apr. 24, 2015, high altitude clouds started to advance towards the Washington, DC area. Beneath these clouds, the air mass was very dry, with ground-level dew points in the teens and twenties (Fig. 1). In fact, there was a very deep dry layer…To read the entire
Read DetailsSpring is the time of the year when severe weather events occur with the highest frequency. Hence, it should not be a surprise that a stormy weather pattern is firmly established from the Rockies to the East Coast. The next in a seemingly endless string of spring storms is organizing
Read DetailsIt’s always fun to look up at the sky and see the beauty and messages painted above. This includes white puffy or streaky clouds against a deep blue background (Fig. 1) or the fanning thunderstorm tops (known as anvils) spreading away from cauliflower-looking cumulonimbus cloud towers. It could include the
Read DetailsA very cold upper level weather system is moving toward the Mid-Atlantic (Fig. 1) this Wednesday morning. Although moisture is limited and surface temperatures probably won’t rise above 70 in Maryland or 75 in North Carolina later today, the coldness of the air at 15 to 20 thousand feet above
Read DetailsThe active weather pattern advertised in recent days is becoming fact. Significant snow has fallen across parts of the intermountain west, including up to a foot in parts of Utah. These are some of the recent reports through early Thursday along the northern Wasatch Front (near Salt Lake City)…To read
Read DetailsThe dry weather pattern continues for California, Arizona and Nevada. However, significant precipitation is anticipated for parts of the Pacific Northwest, the Colorado Rockies and a large part of the southeast quadrant of the Nation (Fig. 1). Each of the areas of expected high precipitation is linked to an associated
Read DetailsThe following was sent to Governor Rick Scott early on Apr. 13, 2015. It consolidates many (but not all) of the concerns I have about the “Common Core” (or the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards) that define what and how students in the Sunshine State are supposed to learn…To read
Read DetailsMatt Bolton, a How The Weatherworks intern, originally published this article (Apr. 2, 2015) at his blog site. It is the second of a three-part series addressing autism issues. At the time of publication, Matt Bolton was a sophomore college student from Brooksville, FL. I continue to republish these articles
Read DetailsIf you like near-record warmth and humidity, and even some showers and thunderstorms, then you’ll like the weather in southwest Florida for many days to come. The first 9 days of April saw temperatures average 3.4 degrees above the 30-year average…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 4/10/15
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